SARATOGA CASINO HOTEL

Saratoga Casino Hotel (formerly Saratoga Casino and Raceway) is in Saratoga Springs, New York. Saratoga Casino Hotel is home to a world famous ​12-mile standardbred race track. The casino and hotel are located inside the racetrack’s grandstand. This is a great weekend trip.

Saratoga Casino Hotel is not to be confused with the historic Saratoga Race Course thoroughbred race track located across the street on Nelson Avenue.

Saratoga Casino Hotel has changed names over the past 20 years with the various changes to the facility. The track was originally called Saratoga Raceway, was opened in 1941 for American harness racing.

According to the history books, the Saratoga harness racing legend was born when two horses named Lady Suffolk (aka The Old Gray Mare) and Moscow were set against each other in a staged race in the city of Saratoga Springs. I you are a harness racing fan you have heard the stories and rumors.